The ginger jar originated in the days of the Qin Dynasty (221 BCE-207 BCE) as a storage receptacle for spices like salt and ginger. When ginger became a chief export to the Western world, the vessels in which it was stored and transported became known as “ginger jars.”
The item is a mottled cobalt blue ginger jar with a white cherry blossom design,
The jar is not marked or stamped.
The ginger jar is in excellent vintage condition.
Height: 12.5 cm, Diameter of base: 6 cm, Rim: 4 cm
